2023 Winner

Casey House, a hospital for those living with and at risk of HIV, used the power of fear to demonstrate the devastating impacts of stigma. “Others,” by Bensimon Byrne and Narrative, is a short horror film that makes up part of Casey House’s #smashstigma campaign and features a professional actor living with HIV who was intentionally cast as the lead protagonist. The film follows the character and the anxiety he experiences in different scenarios throughout the day: when he is encouraged to jump off a cliff into water, when he reluctantly accepts a ride from a stranger when he has a flat tire. The music and sound design are meant to unsettle viewers by heightening sensitivity to the sounds of cicadas, the wind and small movements.

Credits

Agency: Bensimon Byrne / Narrative

Chief Creative Officer: Joseph Bonnici
Creative Director: David Mueller
Creative Director: Gints Bruveris
Art Director: Gints Bruveris
Art Director: Amy Fernandes
Writer: David Mueller
Writer: Sam Ramsey
Screenwriter: Paul Shkordoff
Screenwriter: Bec Pecaut
Agency Producer: Caroline Clarke
Business Lead: Will Dell
Account Director: Ashley Belfast (Narrative)

Production House: OPC
Executive Producer: Harland Weiss
Executive Producer: Emily Harris
Executive Producer: Donovan M. Boden
Executive Producer: Isil Gilderdale
Director: Paul Shkordoff
Director of Photography: Jeremy Cox
Line Producer: Jeff Chiu

Casting: Powerhouse
Casting (UK): Martin Gibbons, CDG

Post Production (Offline): Rooster Post Production
Executive Producer: Melissa Khan
Executive Producer: Bobbi Dedman
Editor: Michelle Czukar
Editor: Matt Blakley
Assistant Editor: Kyle Gregory Sanderson

Post Production (Online): Button Factory
Producer: Caroline Clarke
Editor: Tim Pienta

Transfer: Cycle Media Vancouver
Colourist: Sam Gilling

Music Composer: Kyle McCrea

Audio House: Berkeley Inc.
Audio Executive Producer: Tyna Maerzke
Audio Director: Jared Kuemper
Audio Engineer: Jared Keumper
Audio Engineer: Tyler Young
Audio Engineer: Marcel Hidalgo